OK, this is a tough decision. I'm trying to research what might be a good first real analog synth to add to my setup. I have had several VA's including Roland JP-8000, Nord Lead and Novation VA's and sold them all.
Right now I'm mostly software, but I find a huge portion of my sounds with software analog emulations from Gmedia and Arturia. I figure it may be time to add a modern real analog synth to my setup. I've been kind of leaning towards the Prophet 08, but I also find myself using my Moog emulations more than anything else, so I thought maybe it'd be better to add a real Moog.
Here is the scenario:
Budget: $2,000 - $2,500
Needs/Wants: Bass, Pads and/or Leads. Would like polyphonic for pads, but considering monophonic, if the tradeoff's are right.
Considering (in no particular order):
- Moog Little Phatty.
Pros: Moog Sound
Cons: Monophonic, so cannot use for analog pads. - DSI Prophet 08 Rack
Pros: Polyphonic
Cons: Reports seem to indicate that its not good at getting that "moog"-y bass sound - DSI MoPho
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Monophonic, lack of knobs would seem to indicate a menu-driven interface for programmability. - Moog Voyager
Pros: Moog Sound, seems like every parameter has a dedicated knob.
Cons: Monophonic and a bit expensive for a mono synth - (Unknown) Would consider any other synth here that might be able to better meet my needs with in the specified parameters.
So what would you do in my situation? Which one of these do you think would be a good addition for a first analog synth?